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12-31-2008, 10:13 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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2008 End-of-year quiz
Here is a tough 50 question quiz on the news events of 2008. I think I'm a bit of a news junkie and only scored a 76.
Hey, don't go Googling for the answers! 
Take our super-tough 2008 news quiz - Year in Review 2008
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12-31-2008, 11:29 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
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Originally Posted by REWahoo
Here is a tough 50 question quiz on the news events of 2008.
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First question: How many of you below the age of 35 can identify the religious celebrity posing as REW's avatar?
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12-31-2008, 11:30 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Location: East Nowhere, 43N Latitude, NY
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I couldn't make it past the first 5 questions. wow!
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12-31-2008, 11:35 AM
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That was hard! I only got a 58. 
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12-31-2008, 12:04 PM
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Gone but not forgotten
Join Date: Jan 2007
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I got 52 . I guess I should watch CNN more .
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12-31-2008, 12:05 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Father Guido Sarducci
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nords
First question: How many of you below the age of 35 can identify the religious celebrity posing as REW's avatar?
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12-31-2008, 12:08 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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Location: North Oregon Coast
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66 here...
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12-31-2008, 12:12 PM
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66 too...
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12-31-2008, 12:30 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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62%
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12-31-2008, 01:33 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nords
First question: How many of you below the age of 35 can identify the religious celebrity posing as REW's avatar?
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Thank's Nords, a test on which I score 100%! WaHoo! Oh, never mind, I didn't read the entire question, "below the age of 35." 
I'll think about REW's quiz tomorrow.
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12-31-2008, 02:29 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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58 here. It was really hard!
I am under 35 and have no idea who that avatar was supposed to be. 
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12-31-2008, 03:23 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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64%
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12-31-2008, 05:36 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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72%. I guess you're all imbibing a little toooo early!
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12-31-2008, 06:37 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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Location: North-Central Illinois
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52%.....and have of that was just guessing! 
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12-31-2008, 06:52 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso)
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In this morning's New York Times is a 118 question quiz. How did you do on that one?
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12-31-2008, 06:55 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RonBoyd
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Thanks, but I've met my test quota for the year...
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12-31-2008, 09:08 PM
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Administrator
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12-31-2008, 10:50 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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62% but I am not much of a detail person
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12-31-2008, 11:15 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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66% here--that was one tough quiz!
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12-31-2008, 11:17 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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I gave up after about half a dozen questions
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